Jo-Anne Brown, University of Calgary

Research

Cosmic Magnetism Faraday Rotation Galactic Magnetism Galactic Structure Interstellar Medium Polarisation Radio Astronomy Rotation Measure Synthesis

Latest funding

Magnetism of the Milky Way
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$64,000
Low-RFI Radio Astronomical Signal Processing for High-Speed Transient Analyses
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$300,000
Galactic Magnetism: Extended is the new Compact
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$162,000

All 6 grants and awards

Magnetism of the Milky Way

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brown, Jo-Anne

Keywords: cosmic magnetism; galactic magnetism; interstellar medium; galactic structure; radio astronomy; polarisation; faraday rotation; rotation measure synthesis

$64,000

Low-RFI Radio Astronomical Signal Processing for High-Speed Transient Analyses

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Vanderlinde, Keith

$300,000

Galactic Magnetism: Extended is the new Compact

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brown, Jo-Anne

$162,000

Multiscale investigations of the galactic magnetic field

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brown, JoAnne

$110,000

GALFACTS data processing facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Taylor, Russell

$37,254

Exploring galactic magnetism

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brown, JoAnne

$46,338

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cosmic Magnetism Dear Professor Brown, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cosmic magnetism connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Magnetism of the Milky Way" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]